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MSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-10700K - 130 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $125.23 vs $274.77
- Up to 57% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-10700K - $0.96 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for €274.77 on Amazon
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Updated 287 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-10700K
With selected game settings
55 FPS
€15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€855.85
In Stock
82 FPS
€16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,351.34
In Stock
54 FPS
€15.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€828.82
In Stock
82 FPS
€20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,719.74
In Stock
67 FPS
€12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€823.14
In Stock
95 FPS
€23.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,244.14
In Stock
54 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€872.97
In Stock
67 FPS
€16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€1,080.18
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67 FPS
€18.00/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,206.31
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67 FPS
€24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,620.72
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Laptops Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-10700K
With selected game settings
60 FPS
€60.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,602.7
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